Gerard Kroone

Gerard Kroone (1 February 1897 – 24 November 1979^[1]) was a Dutch chess player.

Gerard Kroone
Country	Netherlands
Born	(1897-02-01)1 February 1897 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	24 November 1979(1979-11-24) (aged 82) Velsen, Netherlands

Biography

Gerard Kroone played for the Netherlands in the Chess Olympiads:^[2]

• In 1927, at third board in the 1st Chess Olympiad in London (+8, =2, -5),
• In 1928, at second board in the 2nd Chess Olympiad in The Hague (+7, =4, -5).

Kroone is also known for playing three matches in 1919 and 1923 with the future World Chess Champion Max Euwe, the first of which ended in a 5-5 tie.